John O'Donoghue and Paul Whelan convicted of firearm offence

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John O'Donoghue and Paul Whelan were convicted of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life at the Special Criminal Court on 5 July 2019. The charge related to a loaded 9mm Colt pistol found in their car in Limerick.

The three-judge court also recorded guilty pleas to possessing a firearm and ammunition in suspicious circumstances. Both men were remanded in custody until 29 July 2019, when they were due to be sentenced.